International Group of Lawmakers Want False, Misleading Political Ads Suspended

An international “grand committee” of lawmakers called for a pause on online micro-targeted political ads with false or misleading information until the area is regulated. The committee, formed to investigate disinformation, gathered in Dublin to hear evidence from Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google and other experts about online harms, hate speech and electoral interference.

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